The 6th Annual Yoga Journal San Francisco Conference

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1 PHOTO: DAVID MARTINEZ; MODEL: LAUREN PETERSON YJEVENTS.COM The 6th Annual Yoga Journal San Francisco Conference January 16 19, 2009 Hyatt Regency Katchie Ananda Sherri Baptiste Jnani Chapman Gillian Comstock Seane Corn Jason Crandell Nicki Doane Ana Forrest Richard Freeman Sharon Gannon Julie Gudmestad Julia Butterfly Hill Kate Holcombe Brent Kessel Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Gary Kraftsow Judith Hanson Lasater Cyndi Lee David Life Tias Little Eddie Modestini Jason Nemer Aadil Palkhivala Sarah Powers Shiva Rea Desirée Rumbaugh Colleen Saidman Matthew Sanford Jenny Sauer-Klein Beth Shaw Sianna Sherman Stephanie Snyder Rod Stryker David Swenson Jai Uttal Cora Wen Duncan Wong Rodney Yee GOLD SPONSORS

2 Welcome to the 6th annual San Francisco Yoga Journal Conference! Our Esteemed Conference Faculty Contents Business Workshop 6 All-Day Intensives 7 8, Friday Evening Classes 9 Community Classes 9 Beginners Conference General Information 22 Registration 23 Schedule at a Glance 24 The word yoga means union, and this year we re thrilled to unite yoga and activism. To this end, we ve gathered awe-inspiring faculty, from environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill to Matthew Sanford, who advocates yoga for the differently abled, to asana classes that will spark your activism with Sharon Gannon, Seane Corn, and the Green Yoga Association s Gillian Kapteyn Comstock. As always, we pride ourselves on offering you a dazzling array of choices, and this conference is no different: Choose from intensives, classes, and lectures on every topic under the sun, all taught by the most experienced and talented yoga teachers in the world. This year we ve added even more choices, with a new Ashtanga track, after-work sessions on Friday, and weekend community classes, free and open to the public. Plus, there are even more options for teachers to continue their education. So bask in the beauty of the Bay, meet your fellow yogis, and open yourself up to the vast possibilities. Katchie Ananda Gillian Kapteyn Comstock Nicki Doane Sharon Gannon Sherri Baptiste Seane Corn Ana Forrest Julie Gudmestad Our Esteemed Conference Faculty Jnani Chapman Jason Crandell Richard Freeman Julia Butterfly Hill 2 Special Events We understand that yoga is so much more than just poses. That s why we offer special events that educate, inform, and connect. This year, come to our panel discussions about spiritual activation and the business of yoga. And don t miss our exciting keynote addresses: Buddhist meditation teacher Wes Scoop Nisker delivers his critically acclaimed comic monologue, and activist Matthew Sanford talks about how yoga can refi ne presence in any body. All events are open to the general public. Friday, January 16 1:00pm 2:00pm Panel Discussion: The Business of Being a Yoga Teacher, with Jason Crandell, Pretzel France, Cyndi Lee, and Rogelio Nunez. Moderated by Terri Kennedy from Yoga Alliance. 5:30pm 6:15pm Keynote by Wes Scoop Nisker: Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again Saturday, January 17 1:15pm 2:00pm Keynote by Matthew Sanford: Presence in Your Body Refining the quality of presence in your body is not just a personal health strategy it is a form of activism. 2:15pm 3:15pm Yoga Tree Teacher Training Information Session Sunday, January 18 2:30pm 3:15pm Goal Setting Seminar: It s not about figuring it all out, it s about creation. You have 30,000 days to live. Your life is up to you. 6:00pm Closing Remarks by David Life: Spiritual Activism: Inner Revolution Monday, January 19 1:30pm 2:30pm 12:30pm 1:30pm Panel Discussion: Keynote by Spiritual Activation: Dr. William Stewart: Taking Our Yoga Practice Awakening The Healer Off The Mat and Into Within The World, with Julia Butterfly Hill, Katchie Ananda, and Seane Corn $10 donation to benefit the Engage Network. Saturday, January 17 7:30pm The Call: Sacred Activation through Kirtan and Yoga Trance Dance with Jai Uttal, Shiva Rea and DJ Dragonfly and YOU! Join us for an evening of sacred activation of voice, body, breath, movement, and dance. We ll harness the energy behind our individual and collective power in support of The 1,008,000 Tree Planting Project with Trees for the Future. Doors open with kirtan with Jai Uttal, followed by Sacred Activation with Shiva Rea. End the evening with free-form spin with DJ Dragonfly. $15 for conference attendees; $25 for general public. Net proceed benefit Trees for the Future. Katchie Ananda is the cofounder of Yoga Sangha, a studio renowned for its ability to blend yoga and social change. Certified in Anusara, Jivamukti, Ashtanga, and Integral Yoga, she has more than 20 years of experience as a fulltime yoga teacher, trainer, and workshop/program developer. See pages 16, and 20. Sherri Baptiste is the daughter of two of America s yoga/health/ fitness pioneers Magaña and Walt Baptiste. Author of Yoga with Weights for Dummies, she is an inspirational teacher at the forefront of yoga training in America. Founder of the Baptiste Power of Yoga method, she leads teacher-training programs recognized by Yoga Alliance. See pages 9, 16, and 18. Jnani Chapman, a clinical specialist at UCSF s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, trains instructors to adapt yoga for students with chronic illness, cancer, and heart disease. She is a senior staff member at Commonweal and former executive director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. See page 21. Gillian Kapteyn Comstock, codirector of Metta Earth Institute s Center for Contemplative Ecology, is a holistic psychotherapist, human ecologist, and yoga guide certified in Kripalu, Jivamukti, and Advanced Interdisciplinary yoga. She has practiced yoga and meditation for more than 35 years, weaving together family, community, and ecological sustainability. See page 20. Seane Corn teaches classes that are an eclectic fusion of various healing and spiritual modalities. She is the National Yoga Ambassador for YouthAIDS and trains leaders of activism through Off the Mat Into the World, an organization she cofounded. She received the 2005 Conscious Humanitarian Award for her outreach efforts and is featured in several DVDs. See pages 7, 12, 13, 17, and 18. Jason Crandell is featured in Yoga Journal s most recent DVDs Yoga for Well-Being and Your Complete Home Practice Companion Morning, Noon, and Night. He s a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and a teacher on YJ s monthly Podcast. His vinyasa classes combine fluid movement, subtle detail, and inner exploration. See pages 8, 10, 12, 14, and 18. Nicki Doane had a wanderlust that led her to India in 1991 to study yoga; in Mysore she met her teacher, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Although rooted in Ashtanga, Nicki s classes combine asana, pranayama, philosophy, and poetry. Nicki lives in Sebastopol, CA with her husband, Eddie Modestini. Together, they co-direct Maya Yoga Studios in both California and Maui, HI. See pages 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 20. Ana Forrest is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. Her focus in Forrest Yoga is to guide the student in the sacred exploration of truth, healing, and The Great Mystery. Ana s philosophy and approach are unique and powerful, drawing on her vast life experiences and more than 30 years of teaching yoga. See pages 8, 12, 13, 16 and 17. Richard Freeman has practiced yoga and meditation since 1968 and has extensively studied the Ashtanga vinyasa yoga of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. He is founding director of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, CO. See pages 7, 12, 13, 16, 17, and 18. Sharon Gannon teaches yoga as a path to enlightenment through compassion for all beings. She is a pioneer in teaching yoga as spiritual activism and has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than 35 years. She is a cofounder, with David Life, of the Jivamukti Yoga method, which is taught worldwide. Sharon is also the author of many books, CDs, and DVDs. See pages 8, 13, 16, and 19. Julie Gudmestad, a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and a licensed physical therapist, integrates the healing powers of yoga with Western medical knowledge. She is director of the Gudmestad Yoga Studio in Portland, OR, and wrote Yoga Journal s Anatomy column for seven years. See pages 10, 12, 14, 19, and 20. Julia Butterfly Hill is an activist and artist, and the best-selling author of The Legacy of Luna. Julia is known for her successful tree-sitting protest in Northern California. She has spoken on the topic of spiritual activation in thousands of venues all over the world. See page 20. 3

3 Our Esteemed Conference Faculty Our Esteemed Conference Faculty Our Esteemed Conference Faculty Kate Holcombe Gary Kraftsow David Life Jason Nemer Brent Kessel Judith Hanson Lasater Tias Little Aadil Palkhivala Shiva Rea Matthew Sanford Sianna Sherman Jai Uttal Desirée Rumbaugh Jenny Sauer-Klein Rod Stryker Duncan Wong Our Esteemed Conference Faculty Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Cyndi Lee Eddie Modestini Sarah Powers Colleen Saidman Beth Shaw David Swenson Rodney Yee 4 Kate Holcombe is founder and codirector of Healing Yoga Foundation, a San Francisco nonprofit dedicated to adapting the tools of yoga to the needs of the individual. Kate is a longtime student of T.K.V. Desikachar and works with individuals and small groups, conducts teacher trainings, and teaches yoga s philosophical texts. See page 16. Brent Kessel is cofounder of Abacus Portfolios, a portfolio management company offering socially responsible investing and holistic financial advice. Brent earned his economics degree from UCLA and studies meditation and Ashtanga Yoga. He is Yoga Journal s money columnist and author of It s Not About the Money. See pages 6 and 12. Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa is the cofounder and director of the Golden Bridge spiritual villages in Los Angeles and New York. A yoga instructor for more than 30 years, she teaches Kundalini Yoga and meditation as taught to her by Yogi Bhajan. Gurmukh is the author of The Eight Human Talents and Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful, and of three DVDs. See pages 8, 12, 13, 16, and 17. Gary Kraftsow began his study of yoga with T.K.V. Desikachar in As founder/director of the American Viniyoga Institute, he teaches classes, leads workshops, and trains teachers in the Viniyoga approach to yoga and yoga therapy. He is the author of Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation, and he designed the protocol for the National Institutes of Health study on low-back pain. See pages 13, 14, 17, 19, and 21. Judith Hanson Lasater is president of the California Yoga Teachers Association and cofounder of Yoga Journal. A yoga teacher since 1971 and a practicing physical therapist, she holds a PhD in East- West psychology and is the author of Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life. See pages 10, 15, 17, 19, and 21. Cyndi Lee, director of OM Yoga Center, practices hatha yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. A yoga teacher for more than 20 years, she wrote and illustrated the best-selling OM Yoga in a Box series and the books OM Yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. See pages 9, 10, 13, 17, and 19. David Life imbues his classes with metaphor, musicality, spirituality, and humor. With Sharon Gannon, David has created the Jivamukti Yoga method, which emphasizes vinyasa, scriptural study, music, chanting, meditation, and animal rights, veganism, environmentalism, and political activism. See pages 8, 12, 15, and 18. Tias Little has been a student of Iyengar Yoga since He has studied Ashtanga vinyasa yoga in Mysore and is a student of Vajrayana Buddhism. He is trained in massage and cranial-sacral therapy, and has studied extensively with Tom Myers in Anatomy Trains. Tias has been studying trauma and recovery through Somatic Experiencing since See pages 8, 12, 15, 16, and 18. Eddie Modestini has been teaching yoga since He is certified in Iyengar Yoga, and has received Pattabhi Jois blessing to teach Ashtanga Yoga. He is well versed in both systems, with an eye for detail and a profound ability in reading students bodies. Eddie lives in Sebastopol, CA with his wife and teaching partner, Nicki Doane. They codirect Maya Yoga Studios in both CA and Maui, HI. See pages 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 20. Jason Nemer, a longtime acrobat, discovered yoga as a university student and never looked back. Cofounder of AcroYoga, he leads workshops and teacher trainings all over the world. Studies with Dharma Mittra have helped him see that one s true teacher is sitting on the right side of your heart as the eternal witness. See pages 8, 12, and 15. Aadil Palkhivala began studying with B.K.S. Iyengar at age 7 and received an advanced teacher s certificate at 22. Devoted to Aurobindo s yoga, he is founder of Purna Yoga and founder-director of Yoga Centers in Bellevue, WA. He s also a naturopath and Ayurvedic practitioner, and holds degrees in law, physics, and mathematics. See pages 14, 15, 18, 19, and 21. Sarah Powers began teaching in She interweaves yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart, and mind. Her style blends a Yin sequence of long-held poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems with a flow, or Yang, practice influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, and Iyengar. Sarah leads retreats with her husband. They live in Marin, CA. See pages 9, 14, 15, 16, and 19. Shiva Rea teaches vinyasa flow worldwide and has led more than 60 retreats throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Her studies in the Krishnamacharya lineage, Tantra, Ayurveda, and art infuse her approach to living yoga. She is a regular contributor to Yoga Journal and lives with her family in Los Angeles. See pages 8, 13, 14, and 18. Desirée Rumbaugh teaches from the experiences of more than two decades of practice and five decades of life. She was one of the first students to study with John Friend and become certified in his Anusara method of yoga. Desirée travels the world offering workshops that are innovative, transformative, challenging, and compassionate. See pages 13, 15, 16, 19, and 21. Colleen Saidman has been teaching yoga for 12 years. She co-owns and codirects Yoga Shanti in Sag Harbor, NY and continues her studies with her husband, Rodney Yee. Her passion for working in health care started in junior high at a geriatric center and continues today as a cochair of the Urban Zen Health and Wellness Foundation. See pages 7, 13, 14, and 15. Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar-style yoga teacher who is paralyzed from the chest down. He is the author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence and founder of the nonprofit Mind Body Solutions. A leading voice in the integrative health movement, Matthew received a Karma Yoga Award from Yoga Journal in 2003 and the national Volvo-for-Life Award in See pages 15, 18, 19, and 21. Jenny Sauer-Klein, cofounder of AcroYoga, leads workshops and teacher trainings worldwide. Certified in Contact Yoga by its originator, Nateshvar Ken Scott, she has studied theater, dance, yoga, Thai massage, and acrobatics and has taught yoga and circus arts to adults and children for more than seven years. See pages 8, 12, and 15. Beth Shaw is the founder and creator of YogaFit Training Systems Inc. which has trained more than 100,000 fitness instructors on six continents. Beth is a frequent contributor to fitness magazines and an animal-rights advocate. She is on the National Council for the Humane Society and is the chairperson of Karma Rescue s advisory board. See page 13. Sianna Sherman is a certified Anusara Yoga teacher who met her mentor, John Friend, in Recently named by Yoga Journal as one of 21 talented young teachers shaping the future of yoga, Sianna weaves alignment, therapeutics, and creative sequencing with stories, poetry, and Tantric philosophy. See pages 8, 16, and 18. Rod Stryker, founder of ParaYoga, is widely considered one of the West s leading yoga and meditation teachers. He has taught for almost 30 years, leading retreats, workshops, and trainings worldwide. Rod is one of only a few American teachers today transmitting an ancient tradition, one that has been handed from teacher to student for thousands of years. See pages 8, 10, 14, 15, and 17. David Swenson made his first trip to Mysore in 1977, learning the full Ashtanga system as originally taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. He is recognized today as one of the world s foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga and has produced numerous videos and DVDs, and the book Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual. See pages 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 19. Jai Uttal is a sacredmusic composer, recording artist, and ecstatic vocalist. He combines influences from India and America, creating a multicultural fusion that is truly World Spirit music. Jai has been leading kirtans around the world for more than 30 years. His seventh CD release, Mondo Rama, was nominated for a Grammy Award. See pages 14 and 18. Duncan Wong, designer of the pioneering Yogic Arts synthesis system, is a passionate master who has 30 years of powerful transformational movement and teaching experience. He offers an insightful perspective of relating advanced techniques in basic ways. See pages 8, 13, 17, and 19. Rodney Yee, who has been practicing yoga for 27 years and teaching for 23, got his foundation from Iyengar Yoga. He continues his studies together with his wife, Colleen Saidman. Thirty DVDs and two books later, he has turned his yoga passion toward health care by cochairing the Urban Zen Health and Wellness Foundation, founded by Donna Karan. See pages 7, 13, 14, and 15. 5www.yjevents.com 5

4 Thursday and Friday, January Friday, January 16 2-Day Business of Yoga 2-Day Business of Yoga Workshop Special Pre-Conference Intensive Ready to start that yoga business you ve always wanted or build on the one you already have? The time is now. Whether it s creating your budgets, or branding and marketing your studio, learn how to make a yoga business thrive in this two-day workshop presented by those who have successfully blazed the trail before you. You may register for one or both days. All-Day Intensives This year, we re proud to offer diverse intensives that range from activism to aromatherapy, Anusara to AcroYoga. Or expand your teaching with specific intensives for yoga teachers. You ll deepen your practice and widen your scope. Choose one of the 12 intensives listed on pages 7 and 8. Or, choose the half-day intensives on page 7. New Collaborative Intensives 8:00am 5:00pm Half-Day Intensives 9:00am 12:00pm Richard Freeman Prana, Apana, and Alignment in Vinyasa All-Day Intensives Day 1: Thursday, January 15 The Basics 9:00am 9:30am Introduction: The Growth of Yoga in America Bill Harper, publisher, Yoga Journal A look at the growth of the yoga market in America. 9:30am 10:30am Yoga Studio Ownership 101 Larry Schultz, founder and director of It s Yoga Learn step-by-step tips for starting a studio from leases and special packages to designing your curriculum to recruiting and training your teachers. 10:45am 11:45am Creating a Viable Studio Bob Murphy, CSMO, MINDBODY, Inc. Learn how to create a budget, analyze operating expenses, and determine key indices that reflect the health of your business. 11:45am 12:15pm Lunchtime demo: How to use MINDBODY software (optional) 11:45am 1:45pm Lunch Day 2: Friday, January 16 Beyond the Basics 9:00am 10:00am The Sadhana of Business Dana Flynn and Jasmine Tarkeshi, cocreators of Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, NYC and SF Explore how to cultivate a yoga community, blossom your lotus out of the mud, and practice the sadhana of conscious decision making. 10:15am 11:15am Growing Your Studio s Business Julie Kleinman, VP of Programming, and Jessica Hinkle, general manager of Teacher Training, YogaWorks Build on your success by expanding your workshop offerings, bringing in master teachers, cultivating your existing instructors, launching a teacher-training program or designing off-site retreats. 11:30am 12:30pm Online Marketing Roxanne Banta, director of education, MINDBODY, Inc. Learn how to use marketing services, and the latest techniques for producing compelling websites, newsletters, e-blasts, and search engine optimization. Please choose one of these intensives: Seane Corn, Hala Khouri, Suzanne Sterling, and special guest teachers Off the Mat Into the World presents Beyond Studio Walls: Bringing Yoga to At-Risk Youth and Adults Explore how yoga helps us navigate through our own wounding, and how it can support us to serve others more authentically. The morning starts with an asana class led by Seane Corn, followed by an Off the Mat workshop designed to show you why you want to serve others through yoga and how you can do so. The afternoon session is a collaboration of several teachers who specialize in working with at-risk populations, trauma, juvenile halls, homeless youth, addiction, sexual abuse, and exploitation. Through discussion, journaling, group exercises, asana, meditation, and ritual, we ll explore the challenges and the joys of serving atrisk populations; the things teachers need to do to be effective; and certain internal dynamics like personal wounding, burnout, triggering, projection, and caretaking. This class is designed for those people interested in working with addiction, at-risk and homeless youth and adults, trauma, and abuse, and for those needing support for the work they are already doing. AIOMIW Prana governs the inhalations, and apana governs exhalations. Linking prana and apana together is the heart of the Ashtanga vinyasa system, creating the core postures, bandhas, drishtis, and breathing rhythms. These core techniques are so simple and yet so subtle that most practitioners overlook them. By exploring them, we ll find new freedom and ease in our practice. HIFREE 2:30pm 5:30pm David Swenson Through the Eyes of a Teacher: Learning About Ourselves Through Assisting Others Through partner work, we ll develop an eye for alignment and energy flow in the asanas through observation and hands-on adjusting techniques. We ll start with Downward Dog and move through a sampling of asanas from the standing sequence, the seated sequence, and the closing sequence. Mostly asana. HISWEN All-Day Intensives continue on page :45pm 2:45pm Common Legal Issues with Starting a Yoga Studio Andy Dudnick is a San Francisco-based attorney with Dudnick, Detwiler, Rivin & Stikker, LLP. Learn how to choose the proper entity (LLC, corporation, proprietorship); enter into contracts with employees, teachers, students, landlords and others; and obtain financing and insurance. 3:00pm 4:00pm Branding Your Yoga Business for Success Alón Sagee, The Yoga Business Coach, is a consultant, writer, trainer, and public speaker. This practical, interactive and enjoyable seminar will teach yoga teachers and studio owners effective ways to grow business and build community through the power of branding. For pricing information, see page 23. For full descriptions visit yjevents.com 12:30pm 1:00pm Lunchtime demo: How to use MINDBODY software (optional) 12:30pm 2:30pm: Lunch 2:30pm 3:15pm Money Matters Brent Kessel, contributor to Yoga Journal s Om column and author of It s Not About The Money Gain an understanding of your relationship with money; set up salaries and retirement accounts to secure your future; and learn to implement sound business practices. 3:30pm 4:30pm Greening Your Studio Kate Vogt, MBA, Green Yoga Association Council Learn to consider the impact on the elements in your daily decision making. Through examples, we ll gain an understanding of the benefits and methods of greening from the inside out. Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman, Richard Freeman, Richard Rosen, and special guest teachers Urban Zen Day: Yoga Therapy and Aromatherapy for Common Patient Symptoms in Clinical Settings, Yoga Classrooms, and Everyday Life The Urban Zen Foundation has created a new category of health care practitioner: the Urban Zen Integrative Therapist, who is trained to integrate yoga and complementary health care into the care given to patients in health care settings. Explore specific techniques in asana, pranayama, and meditation that address common symptoms of pain, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, confusion, constipation, and fatigue. Then discover how aromatherapy can help to reduce symptoms and enhance healing. Includes meditation, pranayama, asana, lecture, discussion, and clinical practice. AIUZEN Special Event {1:00pm 2:00pm} Panel Discussion: The Business of Being a Yoga Teacher, with Jason Crandell, Pretzel France, Cyndi Lee, and Rogelio Nunez. Moderated by Terri Kennedy from Yoga Alliance. For updated information visit yjevents.com It is obvious that these teachers are the best in the world. I could have gone to any sessions, and I would not have been disappointed San Francisco Conference attendee ALL ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC CONTEMPLATIVE CONTINUE ASHTANGA LEVELS BEGINNER YOUR EDUCATION 7

5 Friday, January 16 Friday, January 16 All-Day Intensives 8 {8:00am 8:45am} Morning Meditation with James Higgins All-Day Intensives 9:00am 4:30pm Jason Crandell Yoga for Well-Being: Home Practices for Restful Sleep, Greater Energy, and Mental Clarity Achieve a better quality of life by cultivating restful sleep, better energy, and mental clarity. Learn five accessible home practices for each topic, as well as get tips to keep your home practice consistent, fresh, and effective. You ll also find out how to create your own sequences to help soothe, energize, and transform your body and mind. Asana and discussion. AICRAN Ana Forrest Opening Your Heart Opening your core gives your heart support and counsel of your other primary chakras. Heartopening asanas help your heart and spirit become more resilient, flexible, and adept at surfing emotional waves. Learn to remove obstructive shielding from your heart so it can truly and honestly feel each new experience afresh. The room will be heated. Mostly asana. AIFORR Sharon Gannon and David Life The Yogi as Radical Cultural Hero Your cultural upbringing may tell you that you need to control others in order to be happy, healthy, or sexy, but your yoga practice recommends being kind to others. Which path will you choose? This workshop is for people who are interested in transformation into a radical cultural hero rather than mere change. The word radical derives from rad, meaning root. A radical person is someone who digs to the root of a situation. We ll explore radical yogic methods, focusing on asana practice that will enable you to become spiritually activated on the mat to become politically active off of it. Bring a blanket. Discussion and asana. AISGDL Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Diving for the Blue Pearl: Experience Transformation Kundalini Yoga unveils our world from the other worlds. It is our time to be joyful, give thanks, and honor our ancient path. Join us as we open to our subtle essence through asana, meditation, kriya, chanting, dancing, and absorbing the healing sounds of the sacred gong. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana. AIKHAL Tias Little Sacred Skull Explore the dynamic equilibrium of the skull in yoga, meditation, and asana practice. We ll discuss the jaw, tongue, inner ear, sagittal suture, and fontanelles, and will examine their importance in releasing cranial compression. We ll review conditions such as migraine headaches, insomnia, and TMJ, which can be caused by cranial compression. Includes inversions, forward bends, and twists. For yoga teachers, manual therapists, and experienced yoga practitioners. AILITT Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein Kula: Celebrating Community through AcroYoga When the going gets tough, the tough get together and practice! Through the interplay between self, other, and the Divine, we can reawaken to our own true nature and embrace our purpose for being together on this planet. Includes AcroYoga practice, discussion, movement, and journaling. Bring a notebook and pen. No partner necessary. AIACRO Shiva Rea Heart Fire: Igniting Passion for the Path Come explore the universal practices of our heart center from Tantra, hatha, and bhakti yoga traditions, integrated with the latest view of our heart s intelligence. Includes two dynamic and meditative vinyasa flows and chanting of the bija mantras of the heart chakra to unite an illumined body and awakened heart. AISREA Sianna Sherman Anusara Yoga: Devotion Is the Arrow, Love Is the Target We ll create a supportive space in which to ignite the core of our practice with devotion, and release the arrow of our hearts straight into the fire of love! Anusara Yoga s Universal Principles of Alignment will guide us in this powerful practice of asana, breath, and meditation. Mostly asana. AISHER Rod Stryker Vinyasa Krama: The Energetics of Sequencing Integrating the wisdom of yoga, anatomy, Ayurveda, and Tantra, the energetics of sequencing is the science that teaches us how to fulfill the potential of our practice and reach our top capacity as teachers. Exploration the dynamic combinations of asana, bandha, and breath to shape how we want to transform our body and mind, and beyond. Discussion and asana. AISTRY Duncan Wong Yogic Arts: Genki Warrior Contact Therapy Learn how basic self-defense, asana adjustments, and Thai massage therapy come together to form one sacred healing form. Genki is a special word in Japanese formed by the roots gen (source) and ki (power). Activating our Source Power is the answer to how we can integrate all aspects of organic core movement. Mostly asana and massage, with dynamic and static contact exercises. AIWONG New this Year! Like a yoga practice, we are constantly evolving. This year, we are pleased to announce a roster of brand-new events such as restorative and Yin Yoga classes after work on Friday and free community classes over the weekend. We re also proud to offer two new tracks to give you more choices than ever before: Our Ashtanga track allows those familiar with the primary series to study in depth with today s Ashtanga s masters; it also includes morning Mysore sessions. And our new track for teachers, Continue Your Education, allows yoga teachers and teachers in training to choose from dozens of classes according to the topics and styles that interest them most. Friday Special Event {5:30pm 6:15pm} Keynote by Wes Scoop Nisker: Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again Wes Nisker will explore the foolish human condition and the joys and sorrows of living in the modern age. Mr. Nisker places today s headlines in the context of cosmic and biological evolution and all of human history, thereby offering us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives can bring. This is comedy for the rest of us. Friday Evening Classes 6:30pm 8:00pm Please choose one of the following sesions: Cyndi Lee Cultivating Lovingkindness We are like a sponge: When we get squeezed, whatever we have practiced comes out. So why not practice lovingkindness? Maitri is the practice of cultivating unconditional friendliness to all beings everywhere. After engaging in this powerful practice, we ll tuck the intention of lovingkindness into a mini-backbending practice based on resting in open space. Meditation and asana. EVCLEE Sarah Powers Sweet Surrender: Integrating Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Yin Yoga, which consists of passive postures held for lengthy amounts of time, is an essential complement to the more active styles of yoga. It keeps the body supple at its core, while encouraging stagnate chi (prana) to flow throughout the joints and meridians, restoring and revitalizing the organ system. Suitable for anyone interested in taking their practice to an increased level of awareness and stillness, both inside and out. Mostly asana. EVSPOW Cora Wen Stressed Out? Release Your Body, Relax Your Soul! Stress and anxiety can create chronic pain and disease, and affects every part of the body. Yoga rejuvenates and heals through deep relaxation, which encourages us to let go of tension. You will experience long-lasting benefits in just one session! Bring a strap and two blankets or something to sit on. EVCWEN Cora Wen s flowing practice combines a safe, energetic way to explore subtle alignment and enliven the body. She has taught yoga since 1996, assists Judith Hanson Lasater, and apprenticed with Rodney Yee. She is an Advanced Relax and Renew restorative yoga trainer and is a dedicated Buddhist. For pricing information, see page 23. Free Community Classes Saturday, January 17 1:00pm 2:00pm Stephanie Snyder Embrace Grace in Your Body, Practice, and Life Move through a soulful vinyasa sequence with renowned yoga teacher Stephanie Snyder. Mostly asana. Stephanie Snyder teaches a rigorous vinyasa practice designed to build all kinds of strength and awareness. Students are encouraged to move through the physical and mental limitations that have become habitual. Stephanie uses heat, music, technical alignment and humor in her classes with the intention of helping each and everyone wake up and embrace their beautiful generous life. Sunday, January 18 1:00pm 2:00pm Sherri Baptiste Baptiste Power of Yoga Energize the body, mind and spirit and build strength and develop core control. Increase flexibility, joint mobility and agility; and enjoy a greater sense of personal empowerment. Prior yoga practice of at least six months is requested. Community classes are free and open to the public on a space available basis. New This Year! 9

6 Saturday and Sunday, January Beginners Conference Saturday and Sunday, January Beginners Conference You ve heard about yoga s transformative possibilities now it s time to experience them. Our Beginners Conference offers the unique experience of having access to the world s most experienced teachers so you can build a foundation of safe, rewarding, and fruitful practice for life. This is a five-class series. No substitutions or class changes are allowed. Class size is limited. Saturday, January 17 Sunday, January 18 8:00am 10:00am 8:00am 10:00am Cyndi Lee Julie Gudmestad Breath and Movement: Introduction to Vinyasa Yoga Wish you were more flexible, strong, and confident? In this nurturing beginners class, we ll explore how the powerful combination of breathing, contemplation, and flowing sequences can help you take the first steps toward accepting who you are and what your body is capable of today. Lecture and asana. Anatomy for Beginners Build a solid foundation for your practice. We ll begin with an introduction to the language that describes anatomy and movement, teaching you how to see the structures that lie beneath the skin. Then we ll put that knowledge into practice with poses that illustrate fundamental principles of movement and alignment. Lecture and asana. 10:30am 12:30pm Jason Crandell Judith Hanson Lasater The Smart Beginner s Guide to Understanding Your Hips and Shoulders Refining the movement of your hips and shoulders will help you create greater strength, flexibility, and depth in your practice. Get the most out of your standing poses, forward bends, and backbends through a detailed understanding of pelvic movement. This class will help you align, open, and strengthen your shoulders, giving you more comfort in your practice and your daily life. Mostly asana. What Is This Thing Called Yoga? What is yoga, and why do we do it? We ll help answer these questions by introducing the basic philosophy of asana and the wider practice of yoga. We ll also discuss what we gain from the practice and why it affects us so strongly. Lecture and discussion. I had a great time; I hope I can continue to hold this great feeling for weeks and months to come...or at least until the next conference! 2008 San Francisco Conference attendee 10 3:30pm 5:30pm Rod Stryker Yoga and Meditation Meditation is the heart of yoga. Through practice, theory, and discussion, we ll explore the richness and diversity of yoga s meditation tradition. Learn how all meditation techniques are not alike, which ones may be the most relevant for you, and why. Discussion and meditation practice. Gaiam, the exclusive sponsor of this years Beginners Conference, is giving all Beginners Conference participants a complimentary yoga mat. Attendees will receive their mat at their first class. You want it, we ve got it. From pranayama to ParaYoga. From backbends to bhakti yoga. From activism to Ashtanga. From secrets of sequencing to the Yoga Sutras. Choose classes from today s yoga luminaries Ana Forrest, Judith Hanson Lasater, David Life, Rod Stryker, Rodney Yee, and more to create your dream yoga weekend. A LL LE V E LS Students of all abilities, from beginner to advanced, are welcome. Instructors will provide modifications to accommodate students of varying skill and flexibility as best they can. Please remember that some styles of yoga are more vigorous than others. Keep your personal level of endurance in mind when selecting classes. A DVAN CE D B E G I N N E R You should be comfortable with Sun Salutation and basic standing poses (such as Triangle, Warriors I and II, and Tree), and have a basic understanding of posture sequencing and breathing techniques. I N T E R M E D I AT E You have developed a degree of balance, flexibility, and endurance that allows you to begin refining your postures including forward bends, backbends, twists, and inversions. You are familiar with the bandhas and pranayama techniques. ADVAN CE D You are proficient in inversions and arm balances (full Bow and Headstand) and are working into deeper backbends (full Pigeon) and forward bends (Foot-Behind-theHead Pose). You have a sustained pranayama practice. T H E R A P E U T I C Students of all levels are welcome. Classes address the benefits of yoga practice from a healing perspective and are particularly relevant for people with injuries or limited abilities. C O N T E M P L AT I V E Students of all levels are welcome. Classes focus less on asana practice and physical movement and more on philosophy, insight, and meditation. C O N T I N U E YO U R E D U C AT I O N These all-levels classes are designed for yoga teachers and teachers in training who wish to inform their teaching with an exploration of new techniques and/or methodologies. A S H TA N G A These classes are open to attendees and are designed for students interested in studying from these Ashtanga teachers. Knowledge of the primary series is requested for the Mysore-style practice. 10:30am 12:30pm 11

7 Saturday, January 17 Saturday, January 17 {4:30am 6:30am} Saturday and Sunday Kundalini Sadhana is a daily spiritual practice to renew one s spirit and open one s connection to the divine. Join us for Kundalini Yoga and mantra meditation before the sunrise. This practice produces a positive attitude, a happy disposition, and success! {7:00am 7:45am} Morning Meditation with Charu Rachlis session 1 8:00am 10:00am Please choose one class from Session 1: Seane Corn Empower Flow This physically invigorating and moderately paced vinyasa flow class will help you to initiate strength, flexibility, and stability. Come move through a creative and challenging sequence of Sun Salutations A and B, standing poses, backbends, and forward bends that will inspire your inner purpose. You ll leave feeling cleansed, strengthened, motivated, and standing in your power. Mostly asana. M1CORN Jason Crandell Finding Ease at Your Edge Learn to approach advanced poses with greater poise, awareness, and attention to detail. Develop your ability to explore Lotus, splits, arm balances, and backbends by relaxing and letting go of tension. This process will expand your edge, deepen your practice, and teach you to stay connected to your essence in challenging situations. Mostly asana. M1CRAN For updated information visit yjevents.com Nicki Doane, Richard Freeman, Eddie Modestini, and David Swenson Mysore Practice A Mysore-style class is the ideal format for the committed Ashtanga practitioner. It allows students of all degrees of experience to practice together in a supportive environment at their own level of ability. All four instructors will be present in the room and will offer corrections, adjustments, and individualized instruction based on the specific needs of each student. M1MYSO Ana Forrest Unraveling the Mysteries of the Neck, Shoulders, and Hips Create freedom and strength in the neck, shoulders, and hips. Learn to safely unlock the spots that habitually hold tension by using intensely focused breathwork and asana, including inversions, standing poses, and vinyasa. Strengthen and lengthen the muscles and create space in these areas so you can walk through your life with grace and freedom. The room will be heated. Mostly asana. M1FORR Julie Gudmestad Problem Solving: Backbends Why is the low back so vulnerable to compression and discomfort? Questions about knee pain, shoulder pinching, and other common problems will be addressed. After studying applicable anatomy, we ll practice poses to help prepare your students for safe and pain-free backbends. Lecture and asana. M1GUDM Brent Kessel The Yoga of Money Learn to apply the yogic practices of awareness, truthfulness, and balance to money an area with virtually unmatched ability to spark our attachment, hope, aversion, envy, and fear. This workshop is the result of Brent s quest to integrate the wisdom of the spiritual and financial worlds, including what he s learned from meeting with Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, and leading financial experts. Lecture. M1KESS Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Breaking the Piscean Hypnotic Trance As we grow, we often live in a state of hypnosis. First, we create a nuisance in our lives, then we cover our nuisance, then we create more nuisance, and cover that and the layers build within. Break the Piscean trance of I want to learn, and find the freedom to be, feel, and experience. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana. M1KHAL David Life Jivamukti Yoga: An Upside-Down World Clinging to fear and depression can actually prevent yoga s beneficial effects. But turning our experience of the world upside down allows us to overcome fear and depression. We ll practice vigorous vinyasa warm-ups and arm balances, preparing ourselves to focus on several potent inversions that will give us the vision of an upsidedown world turned right-side up. Mostly asana. M1LIFE Tias Little Sideways Freeing your side body in yoga is key to opening your core. If the side body is hemmed and bound, then the inner body has no room to expand and open. Beginning at the outer heel and moving along the outer leg, waist, trunk, neck, and skull, this class shows you how to release the sides of the body so that the interior can open. Sidebends and twists. Mostly asana. M1LITT Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein The Sacred Geometry of Connection We all come from one divine spirit. Come explore practicing in groups of twos, threes, or more asanas, basic acrobatics, and pyramids. These magical moments spent collaborating as a community will weave a masterful web of what it means to work together toward a common goal, and to have fun on the way there! No partner necessary. M1ACRO Shiva Rea Rasa: The Way Love Moves Learn to cultivate sringara rasa the sensual experience of the Divine, as the union of the beloved and lover at the heart of the yogic universe. Includes heart salutations (hridaya namaskar), a liberating backbending vinyasa flow, meditation, and visualization to cultivate the natural, healing alchemy of love. Mostly asana. M1SREA Desirée Rumbaugh Anusara Yoga: Adjustments That Align with Nature Anusara Yoga offers an elegant and grace-filled method of teaching yoga that helps instructors train their students to listen to their own inner wisdom. Come and feel for yourself the magical and radically liberating application of the Universal Principles of Alignment, which you can apply to your own practice and teaching. Mostly asana. M1RUMB Beth Shaw Safe Yoga Explore the essentials of hatha yoga biomechanics and related anatomy to keep your body safe while practicing yoga. Come learn about YogaFit s Seven Principles of Alignment so you can build strength and flexibility safely during practice. Discussion and asana. M1SHAW Duncan Wong Warrior Salutations Discover what the Warrior poses were originally designed for. From the ancient wisdom of the yogic warrior life, we ll explore a deeper awareness and appreciation of why we do Warrior poses. Mostly asana. M1WONG Rodney Yee with Colleen Saidman Hip Openers When we open our hip joints evenly, they act as perfect gateways from our legs to our torso. Ideally, the thighbones are centered in the hip sockets, and the joints are fluid yet strong. Through myriad postures, sequenced with knowledge and intuition, we ll return to the true capacity of our hip joints. Mostly asana. M1RYCS session 2 Please choose one class from Session 2: Seane Corn Spiritual Activism Get inspired to become active in your local and global communities effectively, powerfully, and joyfully. We ll start with a transformational vinyasa flow yoga sequence to uncover your deepest passion and motivation. Then we ll explore practical ways to bring your own unique purpose into the world with the support of your community. You ll leave inspired and engaged. Discussion and asana. M2CORN 10:30am 12:30pm Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini Maya Yoga Vinyasa Fusion: A New Paradigm for Flow Yoga Awaken the Divine in yourself in this dynamic vinyasa-style class, and see how a grounded practice can be the bridge between the spirit body and the physical body. Bring a towel and any desired props. Mostly asana. M2NDEM Ana Forrest Struggle-Free Yoga Deepen your practice and ride the power of the breath. Learn how to relax your core and safely change fear into excitement. As we free ourselves from breathlessness, struggle, and panic, we ll learn to relate in a fresh, intelligent way to our challenging edges. Be prepared to sweat and to work in a whole new way. The room will be heated. Mostly asana. M2FORR Richard Freeman Core Mudras and Essential Tricks Learn to use drishti, bandha, and the continuous refinement of technique to awaken the core of the body. We ll play with the paradoxes of breathing to draw though the central axis of the body a kind of metaphorical milk; this allows us to turn our postures into mudras of feeling and expression. Mostly asana. M2FREE Sharon Gannon Women of Yoga Come explore what it means to be a yogini, allowing the divine feminine to come forth at this time of global crisis, rampant violence, environmental breakdown, and consciousness shift. Learn to become a leader, able to contribute to the healing of our disconnection with nature, the Divine, and ourselves. Bring a blanket. Women only. Mostly asana. M2GANN Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Imprinting Self-Love: Reverse Adi Shakti Meditation When we can experience our Self through the experience of our own Divinity rather than through the projection of others, we can walk in confidence beyond the seesaw of emotions. The Reverse Adi Shakti is a highly technical meditation, which allows you to deeply bless yourself. Change your psyche, change your world. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana. M2KHAL Gary Kraftsow Exploring the Chakras for Emotional Health The ancient chakra system is a complex model of the integrated human being in which deep dimensions of our personality are revealed. We ll explore the relationship between physical and emotional health using the chakra model and develop practices to restore equilibrium. Discussion and asana. M2KRAF Cyndi Lee How to Teach Any Pose to Any Body Many different asanas have certain common patterns. We ll take some complicated poses and deconstruct them using consistent yoga principles so that you can discover how to teach any body any pose without causing stress or injury. We ll also look at how to create beginner sequences that will lead toward more advanced poses. Bring a block, belt, and blanket. M2CLEE Session 2 continues on page ALL ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC CONTEMPLATIVE CONTINUE ASHTANGA LEVELS BEGINNER YOUR EDUCATION 13

8 Saturday, January 17 Saturday, January 17 Aadil Palkhivala Backbends: Moving the Past into the Present Doing backbends safely requires a special movement of absorbing the back body into the shushumna nadi, the central spinal channel. Learn how to do backbends in the tradition of Purna Yoga, opening your throat, heart, and pelvic chakras. Bring a mat, foam block, and strap. At least six months asana practice recommended. M2PALK Sarah Powers Insight Yoga: Integrating Yin and Yang Yoga with Mindfulness Meditation Yin Yoga is an essential complement to more-active yoga styles and offers an opportunity to develop our contemplative nature. The flow practice helps maintain core stability while enhancing creative, active energy. We ll focus on the integration of these two states, creating a practice that values both vitality and insight. Suitable for anyone who has been practicing yoga for at least one year and has a strong interest in meditation. M2POWE Shiva Rea Spanda Shakti: Embodying the Creative Pulse Bring the extraordinary understanding of spanda (the divine vibration) into embodied experience through meditation, pulsation vinyasa, sahaja (spontaneous movement) chanting, and creative flow. Transformative for both students and teachers, our exploration gives a living reality to spanda as the great internal guidance system. M2SREA Rod Stryker Pranayama: The Gateway to the Soul Focus on refining pranayama to awaken its hidden potential and power. Through theory and guided practice, we ll explore how to approach this sacred science to still the mind and attract the forces of happiness, success, and fearlessness. Come walk through the stages of perfection of breath, retentions, and bandha. Two years asana practice recommended. M2STRY David Swenson Flying, Floating, and Handstanding In this fun-filled exploration of vinyasa and arm balances, we ll break down the vinyasa into its components and explore handstands and arm balances through the avenue of partner work. All levels can attend even if you ve never done a handstand. Mostly asana. M2SWEN Jai Uttal with Daniel Paul Passion and Grace: The Art of Devotional Singing Embark on a journey into the multicolored, many-roomed mansions of the heart through the practice of kirtan, or call-andresponse singing of the ecstatic songs of ancient India. Come explore the path of bhakti yoga, understand the vast beauty of the Indian raga and tala systems, and learn to create your own songs to the Divine. No previous experience needed. Mostly chanting. M2JUDP Rodney Yee with Colleen Saidman Balancing on the Bones Every posture is a balance pose as we extend the muscles and stack the bones like sacred architecture to optimize the way our weight is carried. As the asanas breathe, we refine the balance through the center of the bones with nuance, and minute adjustments. Come move through a multitude of asanas to learn how to play this game of balance. Mostly asana. M2RYCS {1:00pm 2:00pm} Community Yoga Class {1:15pm 2:00pm} Keynote address by Matthew Sanford: Presence in Your Body {2:15pm 3:15pm} Yoga Tree Teacher Training Information Session session 3 Please choose one class from Session 3: Jason Crandell Your Complete Guide to Practicing at Home You ve finally unrolled your mat at home. Now what do you do? This workshop will answer that question by providing you with three accessible sequences: one for morning, one for afternoon, and one for night. You ll also gain the knowledge to craft your own sequences and bring greater balance into your day. Includes asana, lecture, and handouts. M3CRAN Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini Welcome to the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali An introduction to the profound work of Patanjali s Yoga Sutra, considered the yogi s road map. We ll discuss and chant the three sutras that relate to asana practice, as well as a few of Nicki s favorites. No chanting experience necessary, only a desire to deepen your practice. Discussion and chanting. M3NDEM 3:30pm 5:30pm Julie Gudmestad Getting to Know Your Rotator Cuff The rotator cuff isn t a problem or an injury it s an important part of your shoulder s structure. We ll find it, feel it, and work on poses to help keep it healthy and strong. Lecture and asana. M3GUDM Gary Kraftsow Meditation for Modern Life Bring the power of meditation into your life. First, learn how to reduce mental agitation and connect with our deeper self. Then, explore how to activate a personal meditation practice through developing your attention and breaking free from past conditioning. Come create a personal meditation ritual for insight into the possibility of peace. Meditation practice. M3KRAF Judith Hanson Lasater Restorative Yoga Explore the theory and the practice of restorative yoga. Bring at least three blankets, an eye cover, a strap, and, if possible, a bolster. The more props, the more relaxation. M3LASA David Life Jivamukti Yoga: Twist All Night The basis for life on Earth is DNA; the double helix of DNA strands intertwines like ida and pingala nadis. When we harmonize our bodies with this internal spiral code, we reach a new level of understanding about our connection to all of life. Twists can help detoxify the colon, internal organs, and lymphatic system, thus helping to reverse the effects of deadly consumeritis. Mostly asana. M3LIFE Tias Little The Heart of the Brain: Wisdom and Compassion Explore the anatomical and spiritual center of the brain. Through asana and meditation, we ll practice quieting the mind while bringing greater wakefulness to the heart. Through light backbends and visualization practices, we can build resonance between the heart center and the cranial center to cultivate wisdom and compassion. Asana and meditation practice. M3LITT Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein Inside Out and Upside Down: Inversions and Acrobatics Learn time-tested acrobatic training techniques to float, fly, and press in and out of Forearm Balance, Headstand, and Handstand. After solidifying spotting techniques, we ll progress to basic partner acrobatics, cultivating trust and communication. A playful, safe, and supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down! No partner necessary. M3ACRO Aadil Palkhivala Padmasana: The Lotus of Yoga Padmasana grounds the legs and pelvis, creating a stable foundation for meditation and pranayama. Yet, Padmasana has caused more knee injuries than any other pose. Learn Purna Yoga techniques to open your hips so that your Padmasana comes from the hip joints, keeping your knees safe. Bring a mat, block, blanket, and strap. Discussion and asana. M3PALK Sarah Powers Insight Yoga: Exploring How and Why to Meditate We have all heard about the benefits of meditation, and yet many yoga practitioners still feel this practice is too daunting and difficult. This class will give you an opportunity to prepare the body for sitting with a few Yin poses, and then practice simple and clear methods of meditation that can open the doorway for you to begin sitting in meditation regularly. M3POWE Desirée Rumbaugh Hip Openers, Forward Bends, Pranayama, and Meditation Create a space for stillness within your mind and body, and rest in the presence of your Self with Anusara Yoga. This class is open to all students and teachers and is especially helpful for those who have hip or knee problems that make sitting uncomfortable. Mostly asana. M3RUMB Matthew Sanford Asana Backwards The study of asana usually travels from the physical performance of poses toward their energetic depth. Here, Matthew draws upon his unique experience of practicing yoga with paralysis to give a deeply focused experience of asana in the other direction from its inward sensation toward the physical action. The resulting insights are a boon to teachers who hope to share yoga with students of all abilities. Discussion and asana. M3SANF Rod Stryker ParaYoga: Theory and Application of Bandha Bandha, the next step after asana, is the gateway to mastering the energetics of yoga. Perfection of bandha can be used to heal and balance, steady the mind, build creative power, and lead to the culmination of practice abiding in the presence of soul. We ll define and clarify the practice of bandha and its applications. Class includes some practice. M3STRY David Swenson Chakrasana and Jumping Back Chakrasana and Jumping Back are two challenging maneuvers of Ashtanga Yoga. We will look at their basic components and, through partner work, explore safe, practical methods for both Chakrasana and Jumping Back that can be applied within any practice. Mostly asana. M3SWEN Rodney Yee with Colleen Saidman Backbends into Center We can address our fear through backbends, whether restorative or drop backs. We ll approach difficulty by taking incremental steps and by anchoring ourselves in our center and to Mother Earth. As we dialog by balancing around our center and on the earth, our backbends can bring us sustainable openness. Mostly asana. M3RYCS {7:30pm} The Call: Sacred Activation through Kirtan and Yoga Trance Dance with Jai Uttal, Shiva Rea, DJ Dragonfly and You! For more information see page ALL ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC CONTEMPLATIVE CONTINUE ASHTANGA LEVELS BEGINNER YOUR EDUCATION 15

9 Sunday, January 18 Sunday, January 18 {7:00am 7:45am} Morning Pranayama with Yoga Journal contributing editor Richard Rosen session 4 8:00am 10:00am Please choose one class from Session 4: Katchie Ananda Spiritual Activation: The Evolution of Yoga and Social Change Every human being longs to make a contribution that will leave the world a better place. We ll draw from yogic and Buddhist teachings to empower ourselves to find our purpose in life and discover how we can make a real difference in the world. Mostly asana. M4ANAN Sherri Baptiste Chakra Journey Experience a dynamic exploration of the chakras as a path to yogic transformation, healing, and selfrealization. This class includes a hatha yoga session designed and sequenced to awaken the spirit and balance the chakras. We ll practice visualization, color-breathing techniques, and meditation to stimulate subtle awareness and bring balance to the chakras, leaving you with an overall sense of well-being. Bring a mat, blanket, and block or sitting cushion. M4BAPT Nicki Doane, Richard Freeman, Eddie Modestini, and David Swenson Mysore Practice A Mysore-style class is the ideal format for the committed Ashtanga practitioner. It allows students of all degrees of experience to practice together in a supportive environment at their own level of ability. All four instructors will be present in the room and will offer corrections, adjustments, and individualized instruction based on the specific needs of each student. Mostly asana. M4MYSO Ana Forrest Develop and Deepen Your Relationship with Your Spirit Create a spacious home in your body where your spirit can roam freely. Forrest Yoga teaches how to cultivate and strengthen your relationship with your spirit through intense breath, focus, and asana. Be prepared for an invigorating and challenging experience. Mostly asana. M4FORR Sharon Gannon Back to the Future On a psychokinetic level, backbending moves us into the future. Come learn how to apply yogic principles to backbending allowing you to move safely, fearlessly, and confidently into the future with a sense of adventure. Includes a vigorous vinyasa warm-up in preparation for several backbends. Bring a blanket. Mostly asana. M4GANN Kate Holcombe Introduction to the Yoga Sutras Patanjali s Yoga Sutra clearly explains how yoga refines the quality of mind, clears negative emotions, creates positive habits, improves relationships, and brings forth profound spiritual experiences. After learning about this authoritative yoga text, we ll explore how its teachings apply to the everyday world and how they can help us to live happier, healthier, and more-fulfilling lives. Lecture. M4HOLC Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Magnificent Grace When we open to the understanding of Grace, we are kissed by God. Through Kundalini Yoga and meditation, learn to rise above all situations into a realization of true, pure, exalted oneness with Divinity. Our real power is beyond power it is Grace. Chant, dance, meditate, and receive all-empowering blessings of a new consciousness. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana. M4KHAL Tias Little The Front of the Back The front of the back holds the deepest and most core structures of the body: the iliopsoas, the kidneys, and the respiratory diaphragm. This class investigates ways to stretch and strengthen these areas to be more spacious, open, and lifted along the front of the back. Discussion and asana. M4LITT Sarah Powers The Architecture of Yoga Postures: Standing Poses Discover how to use hands-on adjustments to bring a greater awareness to the stable part of standing poses. This class will benefit teachers who work hands-on with their students, and anyone who is interested in developing a greater acuity of attention in the yoga postures. Bring a notebook and pen to write down the adjustments for future reference. M4POWE Desirée Rumbaugh Anusara Yoga: Change Your Body, Change Your Mind Find lasting inner peace by reprogramming your body, mind, and heart through your yoga practice. Work smarter and get better, more-long-lasting results with Anusara s Universal Principles of Alignment. Even though it s not always easy, life should be fun, and enlightenment should therefore also mean to lighten up! Mostly asana. M4RUMB Sianna Sherman Leap of Love: Dynamic Hip Openers with Hanuman Opening the hips through alignment, storytelling, and playfulness can bring immense opening into the breath of the heart. Learn about the monkey called Hanuman, whose adventurous and devoted spirit inspires us. Together, we will make the leap with fun, with courage, and most of all with Love! Mostly asana. M4SHER Rod Stryker ParaYoga Vinyasa: Fire Practice Come awaken your inner fire. This practice focuses on activating the dormant forces within the spine, using a combination of accessible yet powerful asanas, bandhas, and mudras to build the inner strength and absorption that lead to auspiciousness. Previous pranayama experience recommended. M4STRY Duncan Wong Real Deal Jumping Principles Awaken the way to float in and out of the poses, break down the biomechanics with slides and jumps from the ground up to the wall, and discover that it s OK to fall. Come and experience a correct and beginner-friendly approach. Mostly asana. M4WONG The most appealing quality for me was the chance to try a new style of yoga, surrounded by others doing the same being immersed in the yogic spirit for the day San Francisco Conference attendee For updated information visit yjevents.com session 5 10:30am 12:30pm Please choose one class from Session 5: Seane Corn Detox Flow This unique and challenging class focuses on cleansing the vital organs through a special vinyasa sequence that utilizes three internal components compression, decompression, and twists to stimulate the purification process within the body. Includes Sun Salutations A and B, a detox standing-pose sequence, breathing exercises, and meditation. M5CORN Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini Backbends to Extend the Spine and Expand Your Consciousness The practice of backbending can be exhilarating, terrifiying, and incredibly fulfilling. Nicki and Eddie will prepare the body, mind, and spirit in a safe, supportive manner to practice these amazing poses in a deep, powerful way. Please bring any yoga props you may need. Mostly asana. M5NDEM Ana Forrest Forrest Yoga Sequencing Forrest Yoga gives you the knowledge to sequence your classes for optimal benefits, including healing, self-discovery, and inspiration. With a precise practice of sequencing, learn how to give your students a thorough warm-up, an exciting apex (highlight poses), and a group of relevant warm-down poses for a safe and challenging class. Mostly asana. M5FORR Richard Freeman Balancing in Arm Balances Learn a gradual and intelligent way to develop the core strength needed for arm balances. We ll then apply the resulting strength and sensation patterns to the internal practices of mudras and bandha. Mostly asana. M5FREE Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Exploring Past Lives Exploring our previous incarnations can bring a healing that allows you to live with clarity. Once you are free, the karma that attracted past suffering and depression will be erased. Through Kundalini Yoga, meditation, and the sound of the sacred gong, unleash the imprint from the past and open yourself to your soul s journey. Active yoga, meditation, chanting, and Savasana. M5KHAL Gary Kraftsow Common Aches and Pains: The Upper Back, Neck, and Shoulders Many come to yoga looking for relief from common aches and pains. We will explore the biomechanics of the upper back, neck, and shoulders, and the types of problems that can affect these areas, then develop and practice a sequence of adapted asanas designed to relieve stress as well as strengthen them. Lecture and asana. M5KRAF Judith Hanson Lasater Practicing Yoga to Save Your Knees The knee is a complicated and vulnerable joint that is crucial to our life and our practice. In this workshop, we ll learn the three principles of knee health, and then practice asana with them in mind. Bring a belt and a small, firm, tennis-size ball. Short lecture, mostly practice. M5LASA Cyndi Lee Rising Up and Purifying One of the most valuable effects of asana is its power to unblock the flow of natural power, confidence, and health. Through an active, uplifting asana practice, we ll raise our energy up the spine, creating a sense of strength and lightness. To balance that work, we ll work back down the spine with a purifying earthward-moving sequence. Mostly asana. M5CLEE Session 5 continues on page ALL ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC CONTEMPLATIVE CONTINUE ASHTANGA LEVELS BEGINNER YOUR EDUCATION 17

10 Sunday, January 18 Sunday, January 18 David Life Jivamukti Yoga: Hot, Hip, and Holy Visionaries, poets, and artists have always been better at communicating with the people than politicians have. Jivamukti s fun sequencing will warm you up and keep you cookin. Come prepared for an upbeat session with great music and sequences. This is classic Jivamukti original, vigorous, sequential, inspired with spirit, and a little wild. Mostly asana. M5LIFE Tias Little The QL The most important muscle used to stabilize the low back is called the quadratus lumborum. A foreshortened QL can pull the ribs out of place, create scoliosis in the spine, and cause the pelvis to jack upward. Many people with lower-back pain have a tight QL. We ll investigate this key structure and practice a sequence of poses mainly front bends, sidebends, and front-bend and sidebend hybrids designed to free restrictions there. Discussion and asana. M5LITT Aadil Palkhivala The Breath of Life: Teaching Pranayama Pranayama focuses mental energy and calms the nerves, but it can damage the nervous system when done improperly. Teaching pranayama requires an understanding of its effects on the mind and nerves. Learn how to safely and effectively teach the basic practices of pranayama so that you and your students breathe easier. Mostly asana. M5PALK Shiva Rea Prana Flow: Becoming One with Prana Experience the power of the five movements of prana underlying all of creation. We ll learn specific navigation methods within Prana Flow, an energetic approach to vinyasa that releases the doing of yoga and brings greater ease and vitality into being yoga. Includes fluid namaskars, backbends, arm balances, and hip openers. M5SREA Matthew Sanford Gravity and Inward Freedom The effect of gravity often deepens and expands a student s inward energetic experience in an asana and thereby helps reveal its inner workings. Matthew uses his unique experience with yoga and paralysis to explore the subtle influence of gravity and how it teaches in a variety of asanas. Mastery of inversions is not required. Mostly asana. M5SANF Sianna Sherman Anusara Yoga: Unleash Your Potential with Backbends Unleash your full potential in backbends and soar to new heights using Anusara Yoga s Universal Principles of Alignment as your guide. With this transformative practice, you ll expand your boundaries and raise the vibration of your life! Mostly asana. M5SHER Jai Uttal with Daniel Paul Passion and Grace: The Art of Devotional Singing Embark on a journey into the multicolored, many-roomed mansions of the heart through the practice of kirtan, or call-andresponse singing of the ecstatic songs of ancient India. Come explore the path of bhakti yoga, understand the vast beauty of the Indian raga and tala systems, and learn to create your own songs to the Divine. No previous experience needed. M5JUDP {1:30pm 2:30pm} Panel Discussion: Spiritual Activation: Taking Our Yoga Practice Off The Mat and Into the World, with Julia Butterfly Hill, Katchie Ananda, and Seane Corn. $10 donation to benefit the Engage Network. {2:30pm 3:15pm} Goal Setting Seminar: It s not about figuring it all out, it s about creation. You have 30,000 days to live. Your life is up to you. session 6 Please choose one class from Session 6: Sherri Baptiste The Power of Deep Relaxation and Meditation Physicians, psychologists, and other professionals endorse meditation as a powerful tool for relieving stress, maintaining health, and promoting creativity and vitality. Learn how to use important guided visualization, silent meditation, and sequencing to elicit the Relaxation Response. Bring a mat, blanket, and block or sitting cushion. M6BAPT Seane Corn Yogini This uplifting class explores the feminine aspect of spirituality; the roles of women today as seeker, householder, worker, and activist; and self-responsibility as a key to transcendence. Learn to use the vinyasa practice to cultivate an inner journey toward healing, acceptance, and empowerment. Women only. Discussion and asana. M6CORN Jason Crandell What to Consider Before Quitting Your Day Job The road to becoming a financially solvent, full-time yoga teacher can be confusing, bumpy, and plenty twisted. This workshop will give you a practical guide to managing the common challenges that new teachers face including how to price private sessions, understand taxes, and market yourself so you can afford to do what you love. Mostly discussion with some asana. M6CRAN 3:30pm 5:30pm Richard Freeman The Root of the Tree How does the Mula Bandha really work in relation to alignment, breath, thought, and meditation? What exactly is it? We'll explore the subtleties of yoga practice to release the deeper threads of our feelings and thought processes into the present. Mostly asana. M6FREE Sharon Gannon The Diet of Enlightenment Join us for an insightful, optimistic, and nonjudgmental exploration into Patanjali s five yamas. We ll discuss how they relate to the food we eat, and how that in turn affects issues including violence, self-esteem, wealth and poverty, physical health, and even who we are. Everyone meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans is welcome. Bring something to sit on. Lecture. M6GANN Julie Gudmestad Build Your Arches The arches of your feet are the foundation of your standing poses and the icing on the cake for your inversions. Using anatomy instruction and asana practice, we ll work on lifting, strengthening, and balancing your arches even if they re dropped. Lecture and asana. M6GUDM Gary Kraftsow Viniyoga Therapy for the Lower Back, Sacrum, and Hips Experience the successful National Institutes of Health recognized Viniyoga protocol for low-back pain as we investigate the biomechanics of the lower back, sacrum, and hips, and learn about the types of problems that can affect these areas. Develop a sequence of adapted asana designed to relieve stress and strengthen this important area of the body. Lecture and asana. M6KRAF Judith Hanson Lasater Sacroiliac Joint: Twists and Forward Bends Without Pain Learn to move in twists and forward bends to avoid causing sacroiliac pain. Some lecture, with practice. M6LASA Cyndi Lee Changing the World, Breath by Breath Meditation is studying our own mind as a path toward seeing the nature of interdependence. By practicing mindfulness meditation, we can gel that understanding in our bones and create an internal environment of kindness and calm, which we then can take out into our world. Discussion and meditation. M6CLEE Aadil Palkhivala The Neck: Bridge Between Mind and Body The mind communicates with the body through the neck. A flexible and strong neck is crucial to that communication, but because we hold tension in our neck, upper back, and shoulders, we often have pain, headache, and mental fatigue. Learn Purna Yoga to release tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back and make your mind feel young again. Discussion and asana. M6PALK Sarah Powers The Architecture of Yoga Postures: Backbends Discover how to use hands-on adjustments to bring a greater awareness to the stable part of backbends. This class will benefit teachers who work hands-on with their students, and anyone who is interested in developing a greater acuity of attention in the yoga postures. Bring a notebook and pen to write down the adjustments for future reference. M6POWE Desirée Rumbaugh Late Bloomers: Over 50 and Getting Stronger Safely Power Yoga is not just for kids. If you have come to the practice later in life, been injured, or never felt very strong on your mat, it is possible to regain full range of motion of your body, mind, and spirit. Come and experience the power of Anusara Yoga and be prepared to work intelligently and laugh loudly. Mostly asana. M6RUMB Matthew Sanford Effortless Integration Alignment and precision integrate mind and body without muscular action, a yogic insight made clear by Matthew s experience with yoga and paralysis. Explore the energetic connections between alignment, precision, and prana through basic asanas and simple adjustments. Mostly asana. M6SANF David Swenson Eight Limbs and Daily Life How does yoga apply within the context of daily living? Underlying the mystery and complexity of Patanjali s description of yoga exists a truly profound simplicity. We ll discuss the eight limbs and talk about how we can use them in our modern lives. Lecture. M6SWEN Duncan Wong Body Temple Partner Work Experience the art of sacred touch through asana adjustments and Thai massage partner work. In this straight-up interactive situation, we ll emphasize the anatomy of hand and foot stance structure, and how to countersupport though dynamic contact. Mostly asana. M6WONG {6:00pm} Closing Remarks by David Life: Spiritual Activism: Inner Revolution 18 ALL ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC CONTEMPLATIVE CONTINUE ASHTANGA LEVELS BEGINNER YOUR EDUCATION 19

11 Monday, January 19 Monday, January 19 All-Day Intensives All-Day Intensives 9:00am 4:30pm A life-changing day. Choose from workshops like Yoga and Activism, Green Yoga, or Yoga as Medicine that focus on topics such as Cancer Treatment, Emotional Health, and Adapting Yoga for People with Disabilities. Whatever you choose, you ll gain valuable tools to expand your practice and your mind. All-Day Intensives Please choose one of these 10 intensives: Katchie Ananda and Julia Butterfly Hill Spiritual Activation: The Evolution of Yoga and Social Change Yoga practice is our inhalation our way to connect to a greater vision. Acting on our values is our exhalation. We ll move from a discussion of spiritual activation into a deep and heartfelt yoga practice. With this embodied awareness, get inspired into conscious action and leave with a renewed connection to yourself, your community, and the world. AMACTI Gillian Kapteyn Comstock, with Green Yoga Association Teachers Green Yoga Activism: Freedom for All Beings Refresh your ecological activism with innovative green yoga practices, including contact asana, power breath, and unique applications of ujjayi and drishti. Come generate practical yogic responses to planetary needs and develop alliances for action. A portion of this intensive s proceeds will be donated to the Green Yoga Association. AMGREE The experience was extraordinary; I would love to attend again, and will recommend it to my students as well San Francisco Conference attendee Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini Advanced Maya Yoga: A Day of Strong Asana and Philosophy Learn to create safety and strength by applying basic alignment principles to a Vinyasa Fusion practice. Morning class will be a vigorous vinyasastyle practice that includes Sun Salutations, standing poses, backbends, forward bends, lunge work, and cultivating awareness in our hands and feet. The afternoon session will be more reflective in nature, exploring various hip-openers, inversions, and chanting. AMNDEM Julie Gudmestad Body Mechanics and Yoga Protect yourself and your students from common injuries and strains. We ll discuss gravity s effects on the body and how certain positions put leverage and strenuous loads on the spine and other joints. Then we ll work on poses and teaching techniques so teachers can use proper body mechanics as they demonstrate and adjust students. AMGUDM Yoga as Medicine Intensives 9:00am 4:30pm Jnani Chapman Yoga as Medicine in Cancer Treatment After an overview of the body s organs and systems, cancer cell pathology, and the side effects of treatment, we ll explore how yoga awareness, breathing, movement, and relaxation methods can help bring symptom relief. Lecture, discussion, and practice. AMCHAP Gary Kraftsow Yoga for Emotional Health: Focus on Anxiety and Depression Modern science is beginning to confirm what the ancient yogis have known for thousands of years: that emotional states powerfully impact the health of the body. We ll explore the complex interaction between thought, emotion, and physiology, as well as examine the yoga practices that can be used to restore equilibrium including asana, pranayama, chanting, and meditation. AMKRAF Judith Hanson Lasater Freedom of the Hip Joint: Asana, Anatomy, and Therapeutics While practicing, we ll focus on hip movements and deal with problems with this core joint in asana. AMLASA Aadil Palkhivala Higher Education on the Lower Back Pain in the lower back is a physical manifestation of feeling burdened. We ll heal the symptoms of lowerback pain by doing modified asana and pranayama. Then we ll address mental and emotional issues through Purna Yoga meditation and yogic philosophy. Bring one mat, two straps, one firm blanket, and one block. AMPALK Desirée Rumbaugh Anusara Yoga: Yoga Shouldn t Hurt Learn how Anusara Yoga s Universal Principles of Alignment can help alleviate pain and lessen the chance of injury. In the morning, we ll focus on hips, lower back, knees, and feet. In the afternoon, we ll work on the neck, shoulders, upper back, and wrists. AMRUMB Matthew Sanford Adapting Yoga and Transforming Health Care Matthew Sanford is a pioneer both in adapting yoga for people living with disabilities and in advocating for a mind-body approach to our medical and rehabilitation practices. He draws upon his unique experience with yoga and paralysis to give participants basic guidelines for adapting yoga and applying yogic insights to transform the delivery of health care. Discussion and asana. AMSANF {12:30pm 1:30pm} Keynote by Dr. William Stewart Awakening The Healer Within William Stewart, MD, is the Medical Director and cofounder of California Pacific Medical Center s Institute for Health & Healing in San Francisco. Dr. Stewart began his association with the Aravind Hospitals in India in Over the past 25 years his work in India, profession as a surgeon, and study of yoga have profoundly influenced his perspective on the meaning of health, the experience of healing, and the practice of medicine. He now leads one of the largest integrative medicine centers in the country. He is the author of Deep Medicine. ({Friday, January 16 Monday, January 19} Visit the Yoga Marketplace! Your One-Stop Shop for Everything Yoga! Free and open to the public. Visit yjevents.com for hours. ( 20 ALL ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC CONTEMPLATIVE CONTINUE ASHTANGA LEVELS BEGINNER YOUR EDUCATION 21

12 www. General Information 22 How to Register There are four ways to register: 1) Online: Visit yjevents.com to register on this secure site. 2) By fax: Fax the completed registration form (page 23) to ) By mail: Send the completed registration form (page 23) with payment to: Horizon Conferences 1107 Pearl Street Boulder, CO ) By telephone: Call (United States and Canada) or (International). Please have your first, second, and third selections (when appropriate) and your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card information ready before calling. Questions may be ed to: Fees are listed on the registration form on page 23. Classes fi ll on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Payment in full must accompany registration. Registration forms must be postmarked by the deadlines listed in order to qualify for discounts. Session Selections Course codes appear at the end of each course description. 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13 Thursday, January 15 9:00am 4:00pm Pre-conference Business of Yoga Workshop Day 1 Friday, January 16 8:00am 8:45am Morning Meditation 9:00am 4:30pm Business of Yoga Workshop Day 2 9:00am 4:30pm All-Day Intensives 1:00pm 2:00pm Panel Discussion: The Business of Being a Yoga Teacher 5:30pm 6:15pm Keynote Address by Wes Scoop Nisker 6:30pm 8:00pm Friday Evening Classes Saturday, January 17 4:30am 6:30am Kundalini Sadhana 7:00am 7:45am Morning Meditation 8:00am 10:00am Session 1: 10:30am 12:30pm Session 2: 8:00am 12:30pm Beginners Conference 1:00pm 2:00pm Free Community Yoga Class 1:15pm 2:00pm Keynote Address by Matthew Sanford 2:15pm 3:15pm Yoga Tree Teacher Training Information Session 3:30pm 5:30pm Session 3: 7:30pm Kirtan with Jai Uttal and Yoga Trance Dance with Shiva Rea and DJ Dragonfly Sunday, January 18 4:30am 6:30am Kundalini Sadhana 7:00am 7:45am Morning Pranayama 8:00am 10:00am Session 4: 8:00am 5:30pm Beginners Conference 10:30am 12:30pm Session 5: 1:00pm 2:00pm Free Community Yoga Class 1:30pm 2:30pm Panel Discussion: Spiritual Activation: Taking Our Yoga Practice Off the Mat and Into the World 2:30pm 3:15pm Goal Setting seminar 3:30pm 5:30pm Session 6: 6:00pm Closing Remarks by David Life Monday, January 19 9:00am 4:30pm All-Day Intensives 12:30pm 1:30pm Keynote Address by Dr. William Stewart For updated special event information, visit yjevents.com. SILVER SPONSORS 2009 YOGA JOURNAL SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE HORIZON CONFERENCES 1107 PEARL STREET BOULDER, CO Schedule at a Glance